magerette
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For those who fondly remember the glory days of pc game shopping, according to this blog article one of the original computer chain stores here in the US is biting the dust apparently due to pressure from big box stores like Best Buy and Circuit City.
The bad news:
The 'good' news:
The bad news:
The embattled electronics retail chain was dealt its final blow Friday when it was sold to Specialty Equity, an affiliate of private equity firm Gordon Brothers Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but the immediate result is that Specialty Equity will close all 103 CompUSA stores in the United States, according to a press release issued late Friday.
The 'good' news:
Gordon Brothers will "initiate an orderly wind-down" of each of the stores, the company says. That's great news for consumers looking for bargains. CompUSA will remain open through the holiday shopping season, presumably with "Everything Must Go!"-style signs.
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